27 drunken drivers imprisoned in Ongole
Update: 2018-10-13 05:30 IST
Ongole: The Prakasam district police office announced that as part of the controlling of drunken driving and further mishaps, the SP ordered strict vigil in the district.
In the checks at various places from October 6 to 12, the DPO said that the police personnel booked cases under Section 185 (A) of MVI Act for violation of traffic rules and drunken driving on 27 persons.
After presenting them before the court along with another 140 pending offenders, the judge imposed jail term and fine for 27 drivers and fined the remaining.
The police said that they collected Rs 2,04,200 as fine from the offenders and offered counselling to them.